51. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
I sat in the back seat of Mr. Gold's car, holding his son who was still sleeping soundly in my arms. We arrived back at the house, and Mr. Gold got out, and carried his son up the front steps. I followed behind, and watched in the doorframe of one of the guest bedrooms as he put his son down on the bed so gently, almost as if he were afraid that Bae would break.
"He's going to be alright," I said as Mr. Gold closed the door behind him. He turned to look at me, and a look of pain crossed his already worn features.
"He will, but I'm not alright," sighed Mr. Gold as he ran a hand nervously through his hair. "I'm so sorry Belle, for everything. Please, I need you to forgive me. I need you here. Please, Belle."
"Aurelius," I exhaled. His face broke as he began to sob, and I took him into my arms.
"I didn't know she was still alive!" he sobbed, overcome with pain. "I didn't know Andromeda was still alive! She left me all those years ago, when Bae was only a baby. I would never marry you knowing that she was still alive. Please, I need you in my life, Belle. I can't have you leave me again. A part of me died inside when I thought you were dead. And when you left me, I was a wreck. Please, don't leave me again. I will do anything, ANYTHING to make you forgive me."
I leaned my forehead against his, and closed my eyes. "Tonight you're mine completely," I sang softly. "You give your love so sweetly. Tonight the light of love is in your eyes. Will you still love me tomorrow?"
I looked into his eyes, and then pressed my lips gently against his. I tasted his tears, tasting his pain as we kissed. Unconsciously, we both walked to his bedroom, not breaking our kiss or embrace, and I laid back as Mr. Gold hovered over me.
"Tonight with words unspoken you said that I'm the only one. But will my heart be broken when the night meets the morning star?" I sang to him.
"I will love you for an eternity and forever," Mr. Gold said as he kissed my neck.
We undressed and lay there facing each other on our sides. "You are the most beautiful woman in the world," he said softly. "I don't deserve you."
"Yes, you do," I said as I kissed his chest. "I love you, despite everything, and I still want to be with you. Please, make love to me."
"Belle," he breathed as he gently stroked my hair. "Is this what you want?"
"Yes," I whispered.
He hovered over my body, and I bit my lip in anticipation. "I can't." He moved over to the side, and sat on the edge of the bed. He held his head in his hands. "I can't do this. I want everything to be perfect for you, Belle. This, this isn't perfect. We're both hurting, and this will only hurt us. I promise, Belle, I'm going to get a divorce from Andromeda, and then we will be married, if you still want to have me…"
"Hey," I said softly. "I will always want you." He moved back into bed with me, and we held each other until we fell asleep.
